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Recommended TV Shows on Netflix
Released in 2022, As the Crow Flies follows an obsession that elevates to the next level. Its main character is a young woman who is a devoted fan of a newsroom anchor, but she becomes obsessed and manages to get her way into working with him. When she gets what she wants, she realizes there are some negative impacts related to everything she’s done up to this point.
The second season of The Club premiered in 2023, but this Netflix original series initially came out two years prior, in 2021. Set in 1950s Istanbul, the main character, Matilda, is an ex-convict and Sephardic Jew preparing to move to Israel. When she learns her daughter is in trouble, Matilda begins working at a club that puts her at odds with some powerful people in the city.
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Midnight at the Pera Palace (2022-present)
2022’s Midnight at the Pera Palace consists of one season so far, with Season 2 in the midst of filming. Its main character is an orphaned journalist writing a piece on the Pera Palace Hotel. When she learns about a young woman who committed a heroic act in the 1910s, she discovers one of the hotel rooms is a portal to the past. When she goes to bed, she finds herself thrust into Istanbul in 1919—and a completely different world.
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Who Were We Running From? (2023)
Released in 2023, Who Were We Running From? takes its subject matter literally with its title. A mother and daughter live on the run, moving from hotel to hotel, and the daughter has no idea why they are on the run. Her mother has her reasons, but it will take the entire miniseries to uncover the truth behind their situation.
A series released in 2023, Shahmaran is named after the mythical creature of the same name. A young woman is haunted by the disappearance of her grandfather and heads to confront him in Adana. On the way there, she comes across the Mar, who believe in the folklore and legends of the Shahmaran. Although she doesn’t believe in these fairy tales, she discovers that there is some truth to them.
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Another Self (2022-present)
In Another Self, three friends decide to take a trip to the city of Ayvalik, located on the western coast of Türkiye facing Greece. There, they aim to heal themselves spiritually and medically from everything that’s been ailing them, as they’re all coping with some degree of trauma. Some of it is generational, as one character is dealing with the fact her family was impacted by the population exchange between Greece and Türkiye in the 1920s.
In Fatma, a cleaning lady is brought into an incredible series of circumstances after the disappearance of her husband. As she tries to find out what happened to him, to restore the life they once had, she ends up committing a murder in the process. Fatma realizes this could ruin her life, so in order to cover up the crimes she’s committed, she digs herself deeper.
Across three seasons, all released in 2023, The Tailor is packed full of drama and gossip. Its main character is a famous Turkish tailor who has been hired to make a wedding dress for his best friend’s fiancée, but as he takes on the job, many secrets start to be uncovered. The show grapples with mental illness and differences within families and people, making it an ideal watch for those looking for a unique twist on the typical Turkish drama.
Turkish actor Beren Saat stars in Netflix’s The Gift, which was released in 2019. Saat portrays Atiye, who constantly draws a symbol for fertility without knowing its meaning. A painter and teacher, in the midst of one of her art showings, an archeologist discovers an artifact that has the same exact symbol Atiye has been drawing for years.
2020’s Ethos is set in the gorgeous city of Istanbul. Its protagonist is Meryem, who works as a cleaner and doesn’t have the best health, fainting quite often. She goes to a psychiatrist from the opposite background of hers- Meryem is from a conservative family that doesn’t have much money, nor an education and that clashes with her point of view of the world. Through Meryem’s experiences, the show delves deeper into contemporary Turkish society.
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